Profesor Jirafales was created for El Chavo del Ocho, the Mexican sitcom created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños that first aired in the 1970s and became a fixture across Latin America. Played by Rubén Aguirre, the character is remembered for his romance with Doña Florinda and his frustrated outbursts in the classroom scenes. Clips of his reactions circulated for years in fan edits and soundboards alongside other classic television laughs like the Woody Woodpecker Laugh, keeping his chuckle popular with new audiences on social media.